Computer Science 225 - Software Design and Development
Software Design & Development
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Instructor To Be Announced,Audrey Lee St. John
MWF 11:30AM-12:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
129913
astjohn@mtholyoke.edu
Building large software systems introduces new challenges to software development. Appropriate design decisions and programming methodology can make a major difference in developing software that is correct and maintainable. In this course, students will learn techniques and tools that are used to build correct and maintainable software, improving their skills in designing, writing, debugging, and testing software. Topics include object-oriented design, testing, design patterns, and software architecture. This course is programming intensive.
Prereq: COMSC-205 (with a grade of C or better).